Caroline Tonkin (bap.1834, d.1901)

  • Name:

  • Caroline Tonkin1

  • Sex:

  • Female

  • Father:

  • -

  • Mother:

  • -

Individual Events and Attributes

  • Baptism:

  • 30 Mar 1834

  • Wembury, Devon1 2 3

  •  

  • ||As her parents names are recorded in the Baptismal Register it is assumed that they were present. They are not recorded in this project.

  • Death:

  • 1 Aug 1901

  • Newquay, Cornwall4

  •  

  • ||As her death was registered in the St Columb area is virtually certain that she died in Newquay where she was buried on 5 August 1901.

  • Burial:

  • 5 Aug 1901

  • the Old Cemetery5

  •  

  • Address: Newquay, Cornwall

    It is fairly certain that her husband Joseph was present but who elase was there is not known.

Marriage

  • Spouse:

  • Joseph James Osborne (bap.1832, d.1904)

  • Marriage:

  • 1855

  • St Columba, St Columb Minor, Cornwall1 6

  • Census 1861:

  • 7 Apr 1861

  • Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall7

  •  

  • The household consisted of Joseph, his wife Caroline, their son William, and Joseph's uncle William Osborne

  • Census 1871:

  • 2 Apr 1871

  • Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall8

  •  

  • The household consisted of Joseph, his wife Caroline and Joseph's uncle William Osborne.

  • Census 1881:

  • 3 Apr 1881

  • the Porth Hotel, St Columb Minor, Cornwall9

  •  

  • The household consisted of Joseph and his wife Caroline.Despite the name of the place where they were living there do not appear to be be any guests so it may have been a public house. As Joseph's occupation is given as a licenced victualler this the most likely case.

  • Census 1891:

  • 5 Apr 1891

  • the Porth Hotel, Porth, Cornwall10

  •  

  • The household consisted of Joseph and his wife Caroline.

  • Census 1901:

  • 31 Mar 1901

  • Tower Road, Newquay, Cornwall11

  •  

  • The household consisted of Joseph and his wife Caroline.

Sources

1.

1861 England Census for the Household of Joseph Osborne in Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1861 England, Census Place: Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Folio: 93, Page: 20. Caroline Osborne age 27 born in Devon wife of Joseph Osborne. National Archives. Call Number: RG9/1542.

2.

1891 England Census for Household of Joseph Osborne in Porth, Cornwall, Census Type: 1891 England, Census Place: Porth, Cornwall, Folio: 128, Page: 20. Caroline Osborne wife of Joseph Osborne born in Wembury, Devon. National Archives. Call Number: RG12/1819.

3.

Register Entry for the Baptism of Caroline Tonkin in the Parish of Wembury, Devon, Record Type: Baptismal Register, Name Of Person: Caroline Tonkin, Parish: Wembury, Devon, (30 Mar 1834). CountyDevonPlaceWembury, DevonChurchSt WerburghDenominationChurch of EnglandDate of Birth---Date of BaptismSunday 30 Mar 1834ForenameCarolineFather's NameWilliam TonkinMother's NameAnne TonkinMaiden Name---AbodeIndecipherable (Wembury)Father's OccupationMarinerPerformed byIndecipherable. Devon Record Office, Great Moor House,Bittern Road,Sowton, ExeterDevonEX2 7NL. Tel: 01392 384253, Call Number: Parish Records.

4.

Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Death of Caroline Osborne, Event Type: Death, Registration District: St Columb, Volume: 5c, Page: 58, (Period, Jul-Sep 1901). Quarter and Year Jul-Sep 1901Surname OsborneGiven Names CarolineAge 67Registration District St Columb. General Register Office. Call Number: Deaths.

5.

Register Entry for the Burial of Caroline Osborne in Newquay Old Cemetery, Cornwall, Record Type: Burial Register, Parish: Newquay Old Cemetery, Cornwall, (5 Aug 1901). CountyCornwallPlaceNewquayBurial GroundOld CemeteryFull Name Caroline OsborneDate of Burial5 Aug 1901. Cornwall County Records Office, Turo. Call Number: Parish Registers.

6.

Civil Registration Index (England & Wales) for Marriage of Joseph Osborne and Caroline Tonkin, Event Type: Marriage, Registration District: St Columb, Volume: 5c, Page: 167, (Period, Jul-Sep 1855). A search of FreeBMD for the marriage of Joseph Osborne produced:-QuarterRegistration DistrictJul-Sep 1855St ColumbSurnameFirst name(s)Osborne Joseph TONKIN Caroline. General Register Office. Call Number: Marriages.

7.

1861 England Census for the Household of Joseph Osborne in Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1861 England, Census Place: Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Folio: 93, Page: 20. County: CornwallRegistration District: St ColumbCivil Parish: St Columb MinorTown: NewquayAddress: Newquay, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born817Joseph OsborneHeadMarried28Ship carpenterSt Agnes, Cornwall818Caroline OsborneWifeMarried27DevonWilliam Edwd OsborneSon4ScholarNewquay, Devon813William OsborneLodgerWidower73Agricultural labourerPeterville, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG9/1542.

8.

1871 England Census for Household of Joseph Osborne in Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1871 England, Census Place: Newquay, St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Folio: 23, Page: 38. County:Registration District:DevonSt Columb MajorCivil Parish: Local Board:St Columb Minor NewquayAddress: Newquay, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born817Joseph OsborneHeadMarried36Ship builder employing 13 men & 2 boysSt Agnes, Cornwall818Caroline OsborneWifeMarried34Plymouth, Devon813William OsborneUncleWidower83Formerly agricultural labourerPerranzabuloe, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG10/256.

9.

1881 England Census for Household of Joseph Osborne in St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Census Type: 1881 England, Census Place: St Columb Minor, Cornwall, Folio: 20, Page: 1. County:Registration District:Civil Parish:DevonSt ColumbSt Columb MinorAddress:Porth Hotel, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWhere Born817Joseph OsborneHeadMarried45Licensed victuallerNewquay, Cornwall818Caroline OsborneWifeMarried44Newquay, Cornwall. National Archives. Call Number: RG11/2297.

10.

1891 England Census for Household of Joseph Osborne in Porth, Cornwall, Census Type: 1891 England, Census Place: Porth, Cornwall, Folio: 128, Page: 20. Administrative County:Registration District:Civil Parish:CornwallSt ColumbSt Columb MinorVillage or Hamlet:Rural Sanitary Dist:Parliamentary Borough:PorthSt Columb MajorSt AustellAddress:Porth Hotel, Porth, St Columb MinorId NamesRelCondAge OccupationEmployment Where Born817Joseph OsborneHeadMarried55Retired shipbuilderNewquay, Cornwall818Caroline OsborneWifeMarried54Wembury, Devon. National Archives. Call Number: RG12/1819.

11.

1901 England Census for Household of Joseph Osborne in Newquay, Cornwall, Census Type: 1901 England, Census Place: Newquay, Cornwall, Folio: 50, Page: 30. Administrative County:Administrative District:CornwallSt ColumbCivil Parish:Ecclesiastical Parish:Borough or Urban District:Newquay--NewquayWard:NewquayAddress:Tower Road, NewquayId NamesRelCondAge OccupationWorkingWhere Born817Joseph OsborneHeadMarried66ShipwrightWorkerNewquay, Cornwall818Caroline OsborneWifeMarried65Ambury, Devon. National Archives. Call Number: RG13/2207.